The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-02-09

ButfalOe, M. w. ButfalOe, }. N. Hub
bard, J. J. Dunn, G. L. Yearly, S.
G. Jeffreys, Milton Whitney, n. B.
Jones, J. H. Rogers, Sherwood
White, V. G. Royster, G. G. Oneal,
J. w. Smith, D. P. Meacham, L.
Turner, A. D. Jones, Alfred Jones,
II. W. Norris, w. P. Jones, F. L.
Stephenson, J. r. Durham, A. r.
Hodge, G. w. Davis, r. G. Dunn, G.
E. Gill, D. w. Allen, T. J. Pate, J.
w. Upchurch, w. G.. Lankford, J. D.
Smith.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATIONS
The committee on permanent
organization, through it's chairman,
J. T. LeGrand, of Richmond, pre-
sented its report, recommending the
following gentlemen as permanent
officers Of the Convention:
For PREsIDENT-Elias Carr, of
Edgecombe.
VICE-PREsIDENTs-D. r. Parker,
of Randolph; G. Mcdonald, Of Ca
barrus; w. F. Green, of Franklin
L. w. Anderson, of Stokes; A. T.
Mial Of Wake.
For SECRETARY.-S. Ohio Wilson,
of Wake.
ASSISTANT SEcRETARIEs--W. E.
Benbow, of Guilford and W. H.
Nicholson, of Franklin.
On motion the report was unani-
mously adopted The chair APP
pointed G. z. French, of Pender, and
Alex. McIver, of Orange, to conduct
the President to the chair. Mr..
Carr spoke as follows
Gentlemen of the Farmers Conren-
ton Il thank you sincerely for this
distinguished honor. Unaccustomed
to the duties which your kindness
has imposed upon me, | beg your in
diligence and your aid in performing
them Permit me to indulge the hope
that our proceedings will be charac-
terized by harmony and unity, and
that in ali that we may do our su-
preme purpose will be to advance
the interests of our State, by the
adoption of such measures as will
promote her chief interest-Agri-
culture.
The President then declared the
Convention ready for the transac-
ton of business.
Ak. Mclver, Of Orange, offered
the following:
Resoiued, That standing committees, to
consist of five each, be appointed on the
following subjects, to whom shall be re-
ferred and without debate, all PROPOSE
tons, appertaining to these subjects res
pectively, viz:
Homestead, mortgage and lien laws.
Commercial Fertilizers.
Constitution and By Laws and Decla-
ration of principles,
Department of Agriculture.
Industrial Education.
Public roads.
immigration.
On motion the resolution was
adopted
By J. T. LeGrand.
Resolved. That all speeches be limited
to five minutes unless by special consent
of the Convention. Adopted.
On motion the Convention ad-
iourned until three o'clock p NJ
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-JANY rs 1887.
The Convention was called to
order by the President at p. m.
By Mr.. Hobson, of Davie:
Resolyed. That to facilitate the busi-
ness of the Convention, each delegate
who rises to address the chair, shall an
nounce his name and county. Adopted.
The President announced that he
had received telegram, with greet
ing and words Of encouragement
from the farmers of Buncombe coun-
ty, assembled in county Convention
in Asheville.
w. B. Barbee, of Wake, moved
that committee of FIVE be beappointed
to whom shall be referred all mat
ters pertaining to stock and stock
farming. and it was adopted.
By DR.. Parker of Randolph:
Resolced. That such members of this
Convention as may belong to any organ
ization of farmers are requested to give
their names and address, and the name
of the organization. to the Secretary of
this Convention during the session.
Adopted.
By J. T. LeGrand, of Richmond:
Resoloed. That the members of this